Ecosystem Discovered Under Icy Antarctica Surface
Scientists have good news with regards to Antarctica. A secret ecosystem has been thriving under the icy surface and the discovery was recently made. Researchers have found this “hidden world”…
Job Alert: British Charity Looking For Team To Run Antarctic Post Office
The Port Lockroy base in Antarctica has a post office, museum and a gift shop.A British charity is looking for candidates who are willing to spend five months in Antarctica,…
Sure, You Can Go to Antarctica (but Here’s Why You Shouldn’t)
Photo: Matt Berger (Shutterstock) Over the past few years, a trip to Antarctica has gone from “rare and treacherous expedition” to “mainstream vacation.” However, as numerous sources have pointed out—see…
British Sikh Woman Preet Chandi Makes History With Solo Trip To South Pole
Preet Chandi during her time training in Iceland.British-born Sikh army officer Preet Chandi has made history by becoming the first “woman of colour” to complete a solo expedition to the…
“Stark Reminder”: Glacier In Antarctica Named After Glasgow Climate Summit
Eight other Antarctica glaciers were named after cities hosting important UN climate meetings.Glasgow: A glacier in far-away Antarctica has been formally named Glasgow Glacier in honour of this Scottish city…
United Nations Confirms 18.3 Degrees Celsius Record Heat In Antarctica
The previous verified record for the Antarctic continent was 17.5 degrees Celsius. (File)Geneva: The United Nations on Thursday recognised a new record high temperature for the Antarctic continent, confirming a…
World’s Largest Iceberg Breaks Off In Antarctica As Glaciers Retreat
Iceberg A-76, calved from the Ronne Ice Shelf, is now floating on the Weddell Sea (Representational)An iceberg the size of the Spanish island of Majorca has broken off the coast…
Meltwater may fracture Antarctic ice shelves and speed sea level rise
By Adam Vaughan The Ross ice shelf in AntarcticaShutterstock / Dale Lorna Jacobsen Almost two-thirds of the ice shelves crucial to stopping the collapse of Antarctica’s ice sheets are at…
The best view of the stars from Earth is on a hill in Antarctica
By Leah Crane The night sky is clearest from a hill in AntarcticaAntarctica / Alamy The best place in the world from which to look at the night sky is…